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Rio de Janeiro
Novr. 20
had was sent ashore to ask assistance they returnd about nine & brought with her our boat & crew that had been detaind as well as another of the Viceroys which had orders to assist us in searching for our boats
The people who came in the Pinnace declard that they never made the least resistance but said that the soldiers struck them often that they were confind in a loathsome dungeon where their companions were cheifly Blacks who were chaind but the Cockswain purchasd a better apartment for seven petacks (about as many shilling English)
Our situation this whole day was better imagind than describd the Shore boat came onboard at noon that the people might have their victuals but
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